Some Useful Links
Culture and Demographic DataUS Census Bureau (census files for all US counties
and MSAs - really useful stuff)
US Department of State (information on most major
nations worldwide, including information on conditions in other nations)
American Demographics (demographic information
and consumer trends in the US)
Demography and
Population Studies, Australian National University
CIA World Factbook
(not as ominous as it sounds - cultural, demographic, and other information on countries
around the world)
MEDISTAT (provides statistics on
mortality, fertility, population, etc. for a limited number of nations)
Economic Data
Office for Economic Cooperation and Development
(unemployment, interest rates, consumer prices, GDP, etc.)
Dun & Bradstreet (links to many articles on research
and economic outlook)
Claritas (economic and demographic information for
refining markets)
Hoovers (a great site for accessing information on
publicly traded companies - I use it regularly!)
Red Herring (another good site
for company data, especially for financial data)
Some Good Internet Newspapers and TV Sites
MSNBC Cover Page
CNN Interactive
The Wall Street Journal
WGN-TV Chicago
The San Francisco Examiner
The Miami Herald
Newsday
The Chicago Tribune
The Denver Post
USA Today
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